The transparency and process problems that have dogged Victorian innovation minister Philip Dalidakis and the grants body LaunchVic have put future support for the sector at risk. At best,...
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LaunchVic has confirmed a series of minor changes following the recent 500 Startups debacle, but the same assessment process that saw the controversy-plagued US company receive a now-retracted $3...
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Mandatory data breach legislation comes into effect February and has already put a rocket under the local market in cyber security insurance as well as supporting legal services. Earlier...
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An inability to access large data sets is holding back the next generation of potentially huge Australian tech companies, former Fishburners CEO Murray Hurps said. Mr Hurps, who finished...
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A new incubation program and co-working space for Australian startups looking to expand into Asia has launched in Melbourne with a possible $80 million in funding. The Jiangsu-Victoria Innovation...
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The Queensland government is inviting industry, researchers and communities to make submissions about how the state can grow its local drone industry through the release of the Queensland Drones...
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The government has deferred deciding on the more controversial elements of copyright reform in favour of more consultation as the tech and startup sectors demand they get on with...
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Another year and another group of Australia’s most innovative companies have been recognised for their excellent work at this year’s Australian Information Industry Association’s prestigious iAwards. AgTech startup The...
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AustCyber has launched a big push to bring more people into the Australian cyber security industry to combat the sector’s dire talent shortage and take advantage of the wealth...
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More than 50 tech subcontractors to the Department of Human Services are being investigated for fraud, with the Opposition saying this justifies the upcoming Senate inquiry into the Commonwealth’s...
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The Australian Government is increasingly turning to computer algorithms to make important decisions in a move that experts say comes with a number of ethical and legal issues. It...
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The federal government hopes a new biomedical research centre will help overcome Australia’s less than stellar record at making something real from its basic research. The deal announced Thursday...
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There is a war for talent in the online security sector right now, PwC’s Asia Pacific Cyber Lead Steve Ingram says. Good people in cyber are both hard to...
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To a large majority of Australians, Steve Baxter is the guy on Network Ten’s Shark Tank. Beyond the TV spotlight, however, Mr Baxter has been a driving force behind...